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	The Religious Movements Homepage: Peoples Temple
		In 1960, Peoples Temple officially became a member of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) denomination in Indianapolis, and Jones was ordained as a minister, despite lacking formal theological training (Hall 1987: 52).
		Peoples Temple was one of the few, if not the only interracial congregations in the state, and Jones’ commitment to racial equality led him briefly to chair the Indianapolis Human Right Commission in 1961.
		In 1974, Peoples Temple acquired a lease from the government of Guyana to develop nearly 4000 acres in the northwest territory of the country.
	religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu /nrms/Jonestwn.html (4957 words)

	Peoples Temple - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Peoples Temple, originally incorporated as the Wings Of Deliverance in 1954, was a religious organization founded in 1955 by Reverend James Warren Jones (Jim Jones).
		The Peoples Temple is widely known for the mass murder/suicide that occurred in Jonestown, Guyana, on November 18, 1978.
		The Peoples Temple is not to be confused with The Temple of the People, a theosophically-oriented religious organization headquartered at Halcyon, California, or the Peoples Church, an independent church affiliated with the Assemblies of God in Fresno, California.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Peoples_Temple (1010 words)

	Jonestown - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In an affidavit, Peoples Temple defector Deborah Layton wrote that during one of these white nights, people were told that they would die, and were forced to drink unsweetened Flavor Aid that they thought contained poison. The few who were hesitant to drink were engaged in a debate and quickly complied.
		Al Simon, a native American Peoples Temple member, walked toward Ryan with two of his small children in his arms and asked to go with back to the US, but his wife Bonnie was summoned on the loudspeakers by Jones' staff and she loudly denounced her husband.
		Because more people were leaving than was expected, and due to the limited seating available on the Cessna, Ryan planned on sending a group to Georgetown, and staying behind with the rest until another flight could be scheduled.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jonestown (4989 words)

	Jonestown
		We have conceived of the Peoples Temple as a reflective cultural marker.
		The Peoples Temple cult, and specifically the mass suicide of so many of its members, represents an anomaly, and therefore a breakdown, in the culture of mid-twentieth century America.
		In fact, his move of the Temple headquarters from Indiana to northern California was particularly fueled by the desire to be in the safest possible location should nuclear war erupt.
	www.owlnet.rice.edu /~reli291/Jonestown/Jonestown.html (2122 words)

	JONESTOWN, JIM JONES, PEOPLES TEMPLE, GUYANA
		Because more people were leaving than was expected and the limited amount of seats available on the Cessna, Ryan was going to send the first group to Georgetown and stay behind with the rest when Don Sly, a member of the Temple, possibly acting directly under Jones' orders, attacked the congressman with a knife.
		Maaga chronicles the decline of the People's Temple and Jones's psychological disintegration, which was brought on by drug abuse, and the desires of the members to see themselves as courageous martyrs.
		In the end, Maaga writes, the People's Temple was a contradictory movement based on deception, fabricated healings and the tyranny of charismatic authority fueled by a sincere desire to emulate Jesus and care for society's neediest members.
	www.true-crimes.com /jonestown.html (2151 words)

	Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006)
		The story is told through interviews with the surviving members of the People's Temple, their family members and the survivors of Congressman Leo Ryan's ill-fated trip to Guyana.
		The director of the film forces us to look at the People's Temple on it's own merits and set aside the preconceived notions we have regarding the "mass suicide" and the tired notion that the members of the church were cult members who enthusiastically drank cyanide laced kool-aid to ascend to heaven.
		The former members of the church come off as enlightened idealists who were searching for a life with meaning in a society that ignored them because of their poverty or the color of their skin and they found their champion in Jim Jones.
	www.imdb.com /title/tt0762111 (584 words)

	People's Temple, Jim Jones, Jonestown - religious cults and sects
		The members of the Peoples Temple settlement in Guyana, under the direction of the Reverend Jim Jones, fed a poison-laced drink to their children, administered the potion to their infants, and drank it themselves.
		Conditions in the Peoples Temple became so oppressive, the discrepancy between Jim Jones's stated aims and his practices so pronounced, that it is almost inconceivable that members failed to entertain questions about the church.
		Some time later, Michael Prokes, a former member of the People's Temple, informed a press conference, held in his motel room, that the CIA and FBI were secretly holding an audiotape of the "Jonestown" massacre and that he was an FBI informant.
	www.apologeticsindex.org /p21.html (4634 words)

	Content Pages of the Encyclopedia of Religion and Social Science (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Peoples Temple is most well known for the tragedy at Jonestown, Guyana, that took the lives of over 900 Americans in 1978.
		The Peoples Temple was unusual in that, even when it began in the still-segregated 1950s, it actively and successfully encouraged integration in its congregation.
		The Peoples Temple provided a wide range of social services for its needy members and tried to promote sweeping social reform, then decided to withdraw from U.S. society when it was clear that reform was not working (Weightman 1989).
	www.hartfordinstitute.org /ency/Peoples.htm (1017 words)

	Jonestown
		Whereas he had initially claimed that Redwood Valley would afford the Temple sanctuary from the effects of nuclear warfare, as a result of the Kinsolving articles and the firebombing of the Temple’s San Francisco church, by 1973 Jones and the Temple leadership were actively planning their flight from America to the jungles of Guyana.
		Temple radio operators, they claimed, were failing to give call letters at ten minute intervals, operating outside of the authorised frequency and, more seriously, conducting private business on public airwaves.
		The Temple leadership had believed that its exodus from the United States to Guyana in the summer of 1977 would allow them to escape what it took to be acts of persecution from the mass media, and the United States government, and the actions of the Concerned Relatives.
	jonestown.sdsu.edu /AboutJonestown/Articles/walliss.htm (13043 words)

	California Historical Society \| Programs \| The Peoples Temple Collection
		In 2001, in recognition of the fast-approaching 25 memorial of the Jonestown tragedy, The Z Space Studio launched The Peoples Temple Project, by commissioning the creation of a play to be based on interviews and historical documents pertaining to Peoples Temple.
		The Peoples Temple Collection at California Historical Society, which was the source of much of the research, has grown dramatically in size, scope, and usability during this project and it will also become the repository of the voluminous research materials collected during the process of creating the play.
		To offer the public an opportunity to enter the Peoples Temple discussion, and to reveal still more facets of the history that the play could not reasonably be called upon to contain, all four organizations are collaborating to present a series of talkbacks, panel discussions, and presentations throughout the run of the play.
	www.californiahistoricalsociety.org /programs/peoplestemple.html (424 words)

	THE PEOPLE'S TEMPLE (JIM JONES)
		The Peoples Temple was initially structured as an inter-racial mission for the sick, homeless and jobless.
		Tim Stoen, the Temple attorney and right-hand man to Jones left to form Concerned Relatives who claimed that Jonestown was being run like a concentration camp, and that people were being held there against their will.
		Some people believe that the People's Temple was an experimental laboratory operated for or by the CIA in order to perfect mind-control techniques.
	www.religioustolerance.org /dc_jones.htm (1706 words)

	People's Temple (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Peoples Temple began in the 1950's in Indianapolis, IN under the leadership of Jim Jones
		Peoples Temple can be categorized with in the church-sect-cult division.
		The "church" within Peoples Temple can be identified as the majority of its members, who were African American, urban, and generally Christian in background and upbringing.
	www.conncoll.edu /academics/departments/relstudies/290/newage/peoplest.html (434 words)

	The People's Temple
		With exhortations on the "beauty of dying," the Rev. Jim Jones led 408 of his followers in the Peoples Temple Church to a mass suicide-murder and was himself shot to death, according to reports yesterday from the scene of the massacre.
		Leo J. Ryan (D-Calif.), three American newsmen and a Peoples Temple defector were shot and killed, and twelve others were wounded, when gunmen ambushed Ryan and about 30 newsmen, government aides, relatives of People's Temple members, and defectors from the sect at 4:20 p.m.
		Finally, "all kinds of people from the temple moved in," Garry said, and pulled Sly away from Ryan as the congressman fell to the floor.
	www.gbs.sha.bw.schule.de /peoples_temple_wpost.htm (2417 words)

	Peoples Temple :: Tragic Truths (Site not responding. Last check: )
		On Nov. 18, 1978, the Peoples Temple Agricultural Project in Guyana, better known as Jonestown, became the site of one of the worst mass deaths in the history of religious movements.
		She's written five books about Peoples Temple and Jonestown, two with the help of her husband, 53-year-old freelance writer and editor Fielding McGehee III.
		To its most faithful members, Peoples Temple was a communal commitment in which they turned over paychecks and possessions in exchange for the promise of being taken care of in a life free of the sexism, racism, ageism and other prejudices that plagued society.
	www.religionnewsblog.com /5047-Tragic_Truths.html (2608 words)

	People's Temple
		Temple and the Unification Church.” Temenos 24 (1988): 177-178.
		Freedom of Mind: People’s Temple – Includes a summary of events and two question and answer periods with people versed on the incident.
		Jim Jones and the People’s Temple – Includes a history of Jim Jones, summary of events, statement of beliefs held, and a conclusion.
	science.gcc.edu /reli/kemeny/people's_temple.htm (2546 words)

	CRG Wiki: PeoplesTemple
		Jones was stealing from his followers, faked the miracle healings, was punishing the members severely, practiced sodomy with male members, and now considered himself the new Messiah.
		Aftermath: Shortly after the mass suicide, the building housing the Peoples Temple in San Francisco — located at 1859 Geary Boulevard in the city's Western Addition neighborhood — was demolished, and the property remained undeveloped until the United States Postal Service opened a post office at the site more than two decades later.
		Similar names: The Peoples Temple is not to be confused with The Temple of the People, a non-denominational religious organization headquartered at Halcyon, California, or the Peoples Church, an independent church affiliated with the Assemblies of God in Fresno, California.
	www.apologeticscourses.com /TextBooks/PeoplesTemple (736 words)

	Luxury Designer Sunglasses and Prescription Frames by Oliver Peoples Eyewear
		Founded in 1987, Oliver Peoples began with the introduction of a retro-inspired eyewear collection created by renowned designer Larry Leight.
		Oliver Peoples Eyewear is also available at fine optical and specialty stores on six continents in more than 45 countries and territories.
		Two-tone complimentary colors between the frame front and temple are highlighted by a metal outline at the endpiece.
	www.oliverpeoples.com (593 words)

	InfoDome - Peoples Temple
		Peoples Temple emphasized the need for racial integration and made social welfare projects its primary focus.
		Beginning in 1974, Temple pioneers worked to construct the community formally known as the Peoples Temple Agricultural Mission, but better known as Jonestown, and leaders of the group planned for a slow, steady migration of Temple members to begin in mid-1977.
		The same Temple defectors, now united in an organization called Concerned Relatives, continued to call for government investigations and to press for decisions by American courts on their petitions.
	infodome.sdsu.edu /about/depts/spcollections/collections/peoplestemple.shtml (1888 words)

	The ghastly Peoples Temple deaths shocked the world. Berkeley Rep takes on the challenge of coming to terms with it.
		Although the Peoples Temple tragedy, in the eyes of some, was all too soon eclipsed nine days later by the City Hall assassinations of San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk, Jonestown has nevertheless entered urban legend.
		By contrast, the "People's Temple" project is in its fourth year, with far fewer -- 75 to 80 -- interview subjects scattered around the country, who were approached almost 25 years after a traumatic event that most wanted to forget.
		May 14: "People's Temple: In the Context of the Times," a discussion of how the temple reflected the political and popular culture of the 1960s and '70s, at the California Historical Society.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/04/14/DDGRTC72N11.DTL (1705 words)

	California Historical Society \| Programs \| The Peoples Temple Collection
		Peoples Temple and events surrounding the 1978 tragedy in Jonestown.
		In 1983, the court appointed receiver of the Temple estate placed the official records at CHS; since then, former members, relatives, and scholars have donated their related materials to the Peoples Temple Collection.
		From April 16th through June 4th, the Library at CHS welcomes the public to a display of Peoples Temple photographs and artifacts and offers extended hours for research in the Peoples Temple Collection on Saturday afternoons from 12:00 - 4:30.
	www.californiahistoricalsociety.org /programs/peoplestemple02.html (299 words)

	Timeline of the Peoples Temple (Site not responding. Last check: )
		1961- The Peoples Temple Full Gospel Church, as it came to be called, became a part of the Disciples of Christ.
		1965- Jones moved the Temple's headquarters to Ukiah, California, a city near San Francisco which he thought would be a safe haven in case of a nuclear war.
		The Peoples Temple attracted more members and much favorable coverage in the press and from the political establishment as Jones himself and the Temple in general became more active in the community.
	www.meta-religion.com /New_religious_groups/Articles/Peoples_Temple/timeline_of_the_peoples_temple.htm (275 words)

	The Gamers Temple - News - Peoples Tactics Released
		People's Tactics is a turn-based wargame in the spirit of Empire or Panzer General, but more than both of those titles.
		Be warned, the savagery of war is not for the weak-hearted; The victorious crush their enemies not with brute force, but with long-term planning and cunning strategy.
		People's Tactics is being offered as freeware by its creators and can be downloaded from www.peoplestactics.com
	www.gamerstemple.com /news/1004/100401.asp (305 words)

	The People's Temple , a CurtainUp San Francisco review
		The world premiere of this theatrical exploration of the roots, rise and tragic demise in Jonestown, Guyana of the Utopian movement led by the Reverend Jim Jones is a moving account of the dreams of the hopeless.
		A tale of community and survival, the show spans 23 years of Temple history which culminated in November 1978 with 913 deaths at the Jonestown settlement and the assassination on the airport runway of Congressman Ryan and three journalists-- an NBC Producer and cameraman, and a photographer from The San Francisco Examiner.
		The play's three-hour action moves rapidly through the history and highlights of the rise and fall of Jones and his Temple cult as they try to "create a new world." Although the tragic outcome is known, the honest, realistic dialogue serves the cast well.
	www.curtainup.com /peoplestemple.html (848 words)

	Iraivan Temple
		It is alongside the sacred Wailua River, leading to the top of Mt. Waialeale, that this place of pilgrimage is being built, a temple of kaivalya, granting freedom from the past and a vision for the future.
		Seeing the intricacies of temple building, life at the aadheenam and the aloha spirit is truly a rare gem.
		These pages are rich with photos, art and key information for those interested in contributing or pilgrimaging to Iraivan Temple.
	www.himalayanacademy.com /ssc/hawaii/iraivan (473 words)

	KQED Arts: Profile - Berkeley Rep presents "The People's Temple"
		On November 18, 1978, more than 900 members of the Peoples Temple religious movement, together with their leader, Reverend Jim Jones, died in Jonestown, Guyana, South America.
		David Dower and his wife, Denice Stephenson, attended college with Rebecca Moore, whose sisters Ann and Carolyn were members of Peoples Temple and died at Jonestown.
		This format was chosen to retell this terrifying chapter in history by giving a voice to those who died as well as to the survivors, friends and relatives of Temple members.
	www.kqed.org /spark/artists-orgs/peoplestem.jsp (508 words)

	Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple - Trailer and Preview - Moviefone
		Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple - Trailer and Preview - Moviefone
		Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple
		Trailers and previews for Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple on Moviefone.
	movies.aol.com /movie/jonestown-the-life-and-death-of-peoples-temple/25835/trailer (62 words)

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